Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-23 | Page 2 | Flags Flying over Seyboldt Cause Protest

flAGS flYING O OVER ER CAU E PROTE T Salt Lake Veterans Up in Arms Because of f Colors Colors Col Col- ors Displayed at Grave The The flying of two American flags over the grave of ot Ralph W V. Sey- Sey boldt In Mt lit Olivet cemetery was condemned by the E. E A. A Wedgewood chapter No 1 1 U United Spanish War Var Veterans at a meeting held In the I. I O. O O. O F. F hall haIr Frida Friday night The rne action is also being probed by an American legion committee was executed January 1 lb for the murder of Patrolman David H. H Crowther lie He was burled buried the following day at which time the flags were Implanted In tn the sod The chapter passed a resolution protesting prote the use of ot the stars and stripes over the final resting place of a condemned murderer even though served Inthe World var war Francis B. B Tripp president Jf t f the chapter Is a clerk In the Salt Lake police department WASHINGTON GETS ECHO The mem members ers also decided to communicate with the adjutant generals general's generals general's gen gen- eral's office in Washington D. D C. C to ascertain it if any measure can be betaken betaken betaken taken to prevent the use of the flag over oyer the grave of or a felon according to the officers of at the chapter The American legion has had no part in the funeral services for Sey Sey- boldt said Commander S. S W. W Tooke of the Salt Lake post I 1 also deny that members of the organization were responsible for Cor the placing of ot any flags lags over his grave grav A committee consisting of ot Ciarence Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence Baird chairman H. H J. J Groendyke Groendyke Groen- Groen dyke and Major J J. J J J. J Waterman was appointed to investigate whether any military honors In an any form were accorded the convicted slayer RESULTS AWAITED The findings of the commutes h have ve not been completed and pendIng pending pending pend pend- ing the conclusion of or the investigation Investigation tion Mr Baird said no recommendations Lions were vere to be announced The official American legion marker placed On headstones oC ot graves of ot former service men cannot cannot cannot can can- not b be used on burial plot lot owing to his loss of citizenship officials said I